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ellos nombraron

they named, they appointed

→ nombrar
nombr to name, to appoint + aron 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #30,798
they named, they appointed Often used for officially appointing someone to a role or position.
SP: Nombraron a Ana directora del departamento.
EN: They appointed Ana as director of the department.
Conjugation of nombrar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third nombró nombraron

Nombraron a John presidente del comité.

They appointed John chairman of the committee.

Le nombraron director.

He was appointed director.

Ellos la nombraron Jane.

They named her Jane.

Y luego, en Tumbir, descubrí que nombraron al bebé Da-ve.

And then, in Tumbir, I discovered that they named the baby Da-ve.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Lo nombraron mejor jugador del año.

He was named player of the year.

— Whiplash (2014)

Ellos nombraron al señor White como gerente.

They appointed Mr. White as manager.

Ellos lo nombraron capitán del equipo.

They named him team captain.

Lo nombraron capitán.

He was appointed captain.

Nos nombraron oficiales juntos, peleamos juntos en Vietnam.

We were commissioned as officers together; we fought together in Vietnam.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)